Physical description

Embroidered silk net cap trimmed with silk bobbin lace and cherry silk ribbons. Cherry silk bow in front. Mounted on a cream silk lining. The crown is high and slightly gathered, shaped to a slight peak over the forehead where it is trimmed with a ribbon and blond rosette and curving to cover the ears. The trimming extends round the edges and finishes with lappets of blond extended by the cherry ribbon ties.

Place of Origin

Great Britain (made)

Date

ca. 1770 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Embroidered silk net, trimmed with silk ribbon and bobbin lace

Object history note

Associated with Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of Hamilton and Argyll (1734-1790)